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GoldenEar Technology Announces Addition of Industry Veteran Jack Shafton

Owings Mills, MD (July 19, 2010) – GoldenEar Technology, co-founder Sandy Gross’s latest entry into the specialty audio/video speaker marketplace, is pleased to announce the addition of industry veteran Jack Shafton to the GoldenEar team, in the role of VP-Sales and Marketing. “We are thrilled to have Jack joining our team.  His industry experience and background are unparalleled, while his career-long dedication to quality products sold through quality specialty dealers is a perfect fit to achieve GoldenEar’s goals,” said Gross.  “Jack’s success in establishing trusted and profitable brands will help secure GoldenEar’s position as a highly desirable world-class vendor partner,” he added.  For the last 15 years Shafton has been with Paradigm Electronics, the last 5 years in the position of VP-Sales and Marketing for the Paradigm loudspeakers and Anthem electronics brands.

Sandy Gross, co-founder of Polk Audio and Definitive Technology, announced the launch of GoldenEar Technology, a new loudspeaker company based in Owings Mills, Maryland, on June 9th. Sandy’s partner in the new venture is Don Givogue, who was also a founder and principal of Definitive Technology.
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FT. LAUDERDALE, FL—July 9, 2010—Media Décor (www.mediadecor.com), a leading manufacturer of designer solutions for elegantly concealing flat-screen TVs, has announced the opening of its new online Webstore which will offer two new glass mirror TV models for installation in bathrooms, as well as the company’s popular ECCO Moving Art Series. These models are also available through authorized Media Décor dealers.

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The Aqua Vanity Series and Aqua Décor Series are the first models to debut in Media Décor’s new mirror TV Series which will be introduced in the next few months. The Aqua Vanity and Aqua Décor mirrors, designed for installation in bathrooms, are frameless glass mirrors, that can be customized with eight different frame options to match a bathroom’s décor. Each features a built-in, ultrathin, 19” flat-panel LED television to provide optimal TV viewing. Each TV features a built-in HDTV tuner, PC video input, USB port, HDMI input, a headphone output, two stereo speakers, and composite, component, and S-video inputs. The special coatings applied to the back of the glass are humidity-resistant. Read the rest of this entry »

Upper Saddle River, NJ (6/29/10) — Onkyo, a world-renowned innovator in home entertainment, has announced the release of two new high-end network A/V receivers, the TX-NR5008 and TX-NR3008, that offer a wide range of the most up-to-date and user-friendly home theater features, and have achieved THX® Ultra2 Plus™ certification. Both receivers support network audio streaming, various multi-room set-ups, iPhone/iPod playback over USB, and fully immersive, 3D-compatible home theater.

Each of these models features eight HDMI® 1.4a inputs, with compatibility specified for an Audio Return Channel and 3D video. Both mandatory video formats for 3D broadcasting—“Side-By-Side (Half)” and “Top-and-Bottom”—are supported. With 3D content on the rise, users will be able to take advantage of the unique visual dimensions made possible by this dynamic new format.

Dual HDMI outputs are also provided on these models, allowing users to connect two high-definition displays simultaneously. In conjunction with HDMI, HQV-Reon VX enables 1080p upscaling of all video inputs, regardless of source resolution. Both also feature advanced ISF video calibration, which allows users to make fine-grained, independent adjustments for each video source. Read the rest of this entry »

QSONIX NOW SHIPPING ALL NEW MODELS

NEW GENERATION ELEVATES MUSIC SERVER STYLE, PERFORMANCE AND SOUND

Newbury Park, CA (July 1, 2010) – Qsonix introduces and announces immediate availability of its new Q2 series—the first of its much-anticipated new music server systems since announcing its partnership with digital audio specialist Wadia Digital.

A completely superior, new design, the Q2 series replaces the critically acclaimed Q100 line. The new Q205 & Q210 systems are built on Qsonix’s next generation hardware & software platform and incorporate Wadia Digital’s world-renowned digital audio output technology, elevating the category to a new reference level in high performance audio.

Housed in a new mechanical enclosure featuring a precision-machined aluminum front panel, the Q2 series products are whisper quiet and exude an understated elegance. The Qsonix award-winning user experience takes on a new degree of simple sophistication with a hi-resolution refined GUI and iPad™ compatible remote control interface.

Sonically the Q205 is in a category of its own with support for uncompressed high-definition 24/192kHz bit audio and a custom designed digital output platform by Wadia Digital. The Q205 includes all of the most important digital outputs including; AES/EBU balanced digital audio, S/PDIF, TosLink and USB. Read the rest of this entry »

The Edifier “On The Go” iF350, part of Edifier’s highly successful Lifestyle series of audio products, is literally the go-anywhere/anytime iPod/iPhone partner.

HONG KONG, China – Presenting a perfect marriage of aesthetic design, audio and performance, and remarkable portability, Edifier today introduced the “On The Go” iF350 portable iPod/iPhone® dock and FM radio combination. Never compromising audio performance for style, the iF350 is the ideal musical companion for all occasions providing the best sound that can be heard and that can be held in one hand! Ideal for picnics in the park, afternoons on the beach or backyard barbeques, the “On The Go” brings good vibes for any adventure that summer may bring.

The Edifier iF350 stands apart in appearance quality. Finished in a classic rounded casing with a contrasting black-and-white color scheme, the design features of this model have been very well thought out: the credit card remote control stows in a discreet slot on the back of the unit, and the iF350’s stand and iPod docking point are cleverly pivoted using a soft-release system at the push of a button. The iF350’s LCD instantly lets you know source mode (FM radio, iPod or AUX input), as well as the volume levels and a menu system for setting the time, alarms and other settings.

But as with all Edifier products, the iF350 has just as much going for it on the inside, as well: two shielded 6-Watt speakers provide accurate, distortion-free reproduction across its 30Hz-to-20kHz frequency range. The integrated FM radio has an automatic search facility that quickly locates stations and allows the user to store them. And the Edifier iF350 comes with a number of base plates for use with all versions of the iPod for flawless docking of the devices.

“Audio lifestyle choices are largely based on portability, and the Edifier iF350 is more stylish and performs better than any other portable dock,” states Anthony Wilkinson, senior vice president, Edifier. “’Portability’ and ‘great sound’ don’t always go hand in hand, especially at price points below $200, but the Edifier iF350 proves that when you do them right like we do, they can make beautiful music together.”

The iF350 is filled with useful features, including 2 3-inch speaker drivers that deliver smooth, clean, uncompromised audio; a built-in rechargeable Li-on battery that offers up to 15 hours of playtime on a single charge; a full-function wireless remote control that allows navigation of iPod tracks and playlists and is easily stored in slot within the unit; a fold-away dock and neoprene carry pouch for easy portability; an FM radio with up to 18 presets; and a switchable power supply (120-240 volts) for worldwide use, making the iF350 – which weighs barely 3 pounds! — so portable it can go literally anywhere with you. And the iF350 is light on price, too, at under $120!

EDIFIER INTERNATIONAL is a leading global designer and manufacturer of award-winning audio speaker products that feature contemporary design and high sound quality. Founded in Beijing in 1996 and with offices in Vancouver, Hong Kong and Buenos Aires, Edifier has sales in more than fifty countries and has become a world-class international audio components manufacturer providing unique, inspirational, visually elegant and functional audio solutions for home, consumer electronics and PC multimedia applications. Now with 3,000 employees producing more than eight million sets annually, the company has won numerous international design awards, including breakthrough CES Innovations Design and Engineering Awards (CES 2008 (two awards) and CES 2010 (one award)) in the U.S.; iF Product Design awards in 2008 and a Red Dot Design Award (MP300 Plus and Luna2 E20, 2009) in Germany; and a Good Design Award in Japan in for MP300 Plus in 2008. For ore information please go to www.edifier-international.com

The Edifier Luna5 encore’s stunning appearance and incredible sonic performance earned it a coveted CES Innovation Honoree Award.

HONG KONG, China – Offering the ultimate in design excellence and uncompromised audio quality in an elegant all-in-one audio system, Edifier today introduced the brand new Luna5 encore – iF500. As an iPod®, iPhone®, MP3 docking station or when operated in digital FM radio mode, the simplicity of use, design and audio quality of the Luna5 encore make it a must-have for avid music listeners. Raising the expectation level for both design quality and sonic performance, the Luna5 encore immerses the senses, both visually and sonically at an affordable price. The Luna5 encore’s understated, elegant design and great sonic performance make it the ideal audio accompaniment for that special dinner party, a holiday cocktail hour or rainy Sunday reading the papers and listening to jazz.

“The Luna5 encore was designed to outperform anything in the class of highly compact music playback systems, and it accomplishes that with greater elegance and at an affordable price of under $300,” says Anthony Wilkinson, senior vice president, Edifier. “The Luna5 encore delivers exceptional sound and does it with style and grace in its design. It is exactly what it is intended to be: something you not only want to listen to but also want to display.” Read the rest of this entry »

Edifier’s elegant design and exceptional sonic performance combine with its affordability to make it a perfect fit for consumers

HONG KONG, China – With a compelling array of colors and styles to match the wide spectrum of taste and style of the modern consumer, Edifier high performance Lifestyle line of audio products are designed to make today’s on-the-go-digital lifestyle more beautiful – visually and sonically. The company’s aesthetic design, an eclectic combination of many different contemporary styles, fits in with the need for expression felt by every consumer in the world. Similarly, Edifier’s sound performance meets the increasingly high standards for audio as sound quality improves in certain areas of our lives. Designed for today’s multimedia lifestyle but inspired by classic, modern and post-modern sculpture design, the Edifier Lifestyle family of products sound great and look wonderful, complimenting all occasions for musical enjoyment.

“With the emphasis that North American consumers place on how a product looks, how it performs, and what value it will bring into their lives, this market and Edifier’s lifestyle series of products were literally made for each other,” said Anthony Wilkinson, senior vice president, Edifier.

Edifier believes that everyone deserves this kind of beauty and elegance in their lives, and that’s why Edifier products are not only impressive to look at and to experience, but also incredibly affordable too. For instance, the Edifier AURORA is beautifully designed portable 2.1 desktop speaker system that lets you take the music wherever you want it to go. It offers a uniquely designed and magnetically shielded pair of full-range spherical satellites with metal-weave speaker grilles and a bass-ported, brush-finished aluminum 9-Watt subwoofer for extended bass response, all contained in their own protective and compact carry case. Inside, the engineering of the AURORA is just as gorgeous, with a highly detailed bass and ultra-smooth-sounding full-range mid and high frequencies for superb clarity. What’s more amazing is that the Edifier AURORA sells for less than $100 – the ultimate in form, function and cost. This kind of cost-effective aesthetic design is characteristic of all of Edifier’s Lifestyle products, including: Read the rest of this entry »

HAWTHORNE, N.Y. — June 29, 2010 — BTX Technologies, a global value-added distributor and manufacturer of interface and integration products, today announced the availability of its all-new 2010/2011 catalog. The “must-have” 200-page color book contains thousands of products and comprehensive technical information for professional integrators, electronics systems contractors, and OEMs in the A/V, home theater, digital signage, broadcast, security, and data markets.

Since its prior edition, BTX has added a large number of exciting product lines from top manufacturers across all segments of the industry, from an all-in-one projector and document camera to handheld HDMI testing instruments to Web conference microphone/speakers, and much more. BTX’s solutions provide integrators with unmatched quality, value, and innovation — all geared to simplify installations.

To help installers address new market opportunities in digital signage, BTX features a complete line of content creation, management, and player solutions. Its line-up ranges from complete entry-level, template-driven devices to high-end, open-architecture products that enable thousands of devices to be controlled from a single source. In addition, BTX carries all the latest switching/extending devices and cabling needed to support every aspect of any installation.

BTX has also introduced its free and downloadable BTX Pro Plate & Panel Designer software for simple and quick wall plate and rack panel design. Using the software, BTX customers have access to all the popular connectors from numerous manufacturers such as Neutrik(R) and Switchcraft(R), in addition to BTX’s own award-winning connectors.

“We’ve added an exciting assortment of product lines from top manufacturers, in addition to ramping up our own engineering and manufacturing efforts,” said Greg Schwartz, president of BTX. “Our user-friendly 2010/2011 catalog provides installers with comprehensive technical information on these new additions, as well as on thousands of other innovative solutions, making it a truly must-have resource for professionals who design and integrate products and systems.”

The 2010/2011 catalog is available for free by calling 800-666-0996 or visiting BTX at www.btx.com.

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About BTX Technologies, Inc.
BTX Technologies is the premier manufacturer and value-added distributor of professional-grade products used to interface and integrate A/V, broadcast, home theater, data, and security systems. Celebrating its 43rd anniversary, BTX combines award-winning, cutting-edge solutions with unmatched technical knowledge and customer service to bring innovation and value to its customers. Call 800-666-0996 to request a free catalog, or visit BTX at www.btx.com.

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Huntington Beach, CA (June 23, 2010) – Professional Home Cinema (PHC), a leader in DSP-driven loudspeaker and amplifier systems, announced the appointment of Rich Jackson to represent its line for Northern California, Northern Nevada and Hawaii.

PHC continues its U.S. sales expansion with the addition of Rich Jackson. “Rich’s longstanding relationships with the key dealers in the territory, and the high level of respect they have for his professionalism make him the right choice for us” said Larry Reagan of PHC. “I was especially impressed with Rich’s understanding of the technology we employ and his consensus that professional audio technology is essential to achieving a first class listening experience.”

An ultra high-performance audio company, PHC has carefully expanded its representation by hand selecting premium sales firms in strategic territories throughout its domestic market. “Our goal is to always strive for excellence; be that in product design and performance or in our dealer and rep relationships,” said Reagan.

Rich Jackson is the premier consumer electronics residential systems sales firm in the Northern California territory providing technical expertise and two decades of proven service in the high-performance custom integration market.
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PETALUMA, Calif. — June 22, 2010 — Panamax/Furman today announced that company president and CEO Bill Pollock will present “The Future of Energy in A/V” at CEA Line Shows 2010 in New York. On Wednesday, June 23, from 10:15 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Digital Downtown Conference Room, Pollock will discuss the changes coming to the AC power infrastructure and how they will affect consumers’ electronics and A/V lifestyles.

In his presentation, Pollock will provide consumers with the information they need to know about the smart grid, smart meters, and subsequent increases in their energy bills. To help users continue enjoying their home theaters while cutting back on wasteful standby power, he will give a live demonstration of Panamax/Furman’s BlueBOLT(TM) Web-based power and energy management technology. For consumers, BlueBOLT provides a simple, realistic way to be more environmentally conscious while lowering energy bills.

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About Panamax/Furman
Panamax and Furman have been international leaders in providing award-winning, innovative power management products for more than 35 years. Their power management products give audio/video systems the pure, noise-free power they need for superlative performance, providing longevity to the components connected while protecting them from damage caused by power surges and lightning. Together, as part of Panamax LLC, Panamax, Furman, and PFPower (a Panamax/Furman brand) address all major electronic markets, including home theater, professional audio and music, broadcasting, audio/video recording, OEM, and office equipment. Panamax/Furman’s cloud-based power and energy management platform, BlueBOLT(TM), sets a new industry standard in ease of installation and use. The company is based in Petaluma, Calif., and sells through an international dealer network and through select retail outlets. More information is available at www.panamax.com and www.furmansound.com.

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